The Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan
Society & Culture
Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries
by Olimpia Pérez
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About the show
Lights Out Library helps you fall asleep with soothing stories across a diverse range of topics: science, history, mythology, astronomy, mystery, art and so much more. We make it possible to both calm and enrich your mind while you drift into dreamland. Please follow to support our work. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621
Latest episodes
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History of Cosmetics, From Antiquity Down to Our Days
September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minTonight’s episode is a remastered version of one of the first stories ever released on the podcast. The original version covered cosmetics and perfumes; in this new version we expanded the history of cosmetics and left the history of…
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History of Castles | Documentary for Sleep
September 20, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minIn this relaxing story, I tell you about the history of castles in Europe, from the first earthworks from the Bronze Age to Roman castra and finally medieval castles. We follow their development from motte & bailey castles to giant…
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Historical Mystery Stories: Secrets of the Druids, Lost Cities, Forgotten Gods (Sleep Documentary)
September 13, 2026 · 3 hr 5 minAs long compilations of episodes that can accompany you for several hours were requested, we put this new one together. This episode consists of three main topics: - Mysteries of Celtic culture, especially the druids: who were they and…
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Mission to Mars: Space Travel and Terraformation
September 6, 2026 · 1 hr 28 minThis episode is a remastered and improved version of one of the first stories ever released on the podcast. This new version includes updated information, as well as very recent results published in July 2026 from MAVEN, the spacecraft…
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History of Alexander the Great | Documentary for Sleep
August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 21 minAlexander the Great is a name that sounds almost more legendary than real. In tonight's episode, we will talk about his time, his life and his conquests. Born from King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus, educated by Aristotle…
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History of Furniture | Documentary for Sleep
August 23, 2026 · 1 hr 9 minIn this soft-spoken sleep story, I tell you about the history of furniture from Prehistory to our days, with an emphasis on French styles from the 17th and 18th Centuries (Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI style). I also explain a few…
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History of Lost Cities: Machu Picchu, Meroë, Mohenjo-Daro (Sleep Story)
August 16, 2026 · 60 minIn this bedtime story, I tell you about three “lost cities” and the civilizations that built them: • Machu Picchu, built as a retreat for Inca emperors 50 miles from their capital, Cusco, and largely forgotten by the outside world for…
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Review of the Periodic Table of Elements (30 to 118), Bedtime Sleepy Science
August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minIn this science talk for bedtime, I review the periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomena and concepts about chemistry and physics (for example in this episode: metalloids, alpha and beta…